A Naked Bird

The feathers aid any bird’s flight.
The owl at night.
The hawk in day.
They fly away.
With feathers, they can reach great heights
in awesome flights.
Up in the air
without much care.
What good would be a naked bird?
Something absurd.
Defective genes
may cause these scenes.
Robert Pettit
For Nette’s “Just a Minute!” contest.
October 9, 2012